Imagine students gathering. They are at 1111 Clear Water Bay Road. This is the address of the Hong Kong Adventist Academy. It is in Sai Kung. It is in the New Territories of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Adventist Academy is more than just a school. It is a place of learning. It is a community. It was established in 2011. The Chinese Union Mission supports it. The academy’s website offers a glimpse into its world. You can find it at hkaa.edu.hk. Social media connects students and alumni. Check out their Facebook and Instagram pages.
Daniel Wang Xin Jiao chairs the Board of Directors. Olamide Adreonke Hall is the secretary. Olamide Adreonke Hall also serves as the principal. The academy has vice principals for different grades. Zaileb Flormar Torres Suarez oversees grades 1 to 8. Stephen Kumar Gudavalli is responsible for grades 9 to 12. LeeHan Wong manages accounting and human resources. Jeremiah Alphonso Augustine Hall is the registrar. Kitty Kit Yee Pang is the office manager.
Hong Kong Adventist Academy is part of a larger story. It connects to Hong Kong Adventist College. The college has a rich history. It started in Guangzhou in 1903. It was a girls’ school called “The Bethel Girls’ School”. In 1905, “Yick Chi Boys’ School” was established.
The schools evolved. “Yick Chi Boys’ School” closed and reopened as “Sam Yuk School”. This was in 1916. Land was purchased to support its growth. In 1922, buildings were erected. “The Bethel Girls’ School” joined “Sam Yuk School”.
War brought changes. The Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1937. The school moved to Shatin in Hong Kong. It was renamed “South China Training Institute”. Later, “China Training Institute” joined them. They became the “China and South China Training Institute”. A 40-acre campus was purchased at Clear Water Bay.
World War II disrupted things again. The school moved back to mainland China. It reverted to its old name. It was the “South China Training Institute”. After the war, the British army occupied the Clear Water Bay campus. In 1947, the school finally returned.
In 1958, a college was authorized. The middle school was incorporated. In 1964, the name changed. It became “South China Union College”.
In 1981, a new name was adopted. It became “Hong Kong Adventist College”. The college became independent from Sam Yuk Middle School. The Hong Kong Department of Education approved the change.
The college grew. Renovations were needed. Land was sold to fund the project. New facilities opened in 1997. In 2011, instruction resumed at Hong Kong Adventist Academy.
The Hong Kong Adventist Academy composed a new school song in 2022. Teachers Bart Brondo, Dean Kravig, and Alex Podbreszkis wrote it.
Hong Kong Adventist Academy offers more. It has overseas degree programs. It partners with Andrews University and La Sierra University. Students can study in Hong Kong and the US. They can get scholarships.
The academy also offers local degree programs. These are in affiliation with Andrews University. Students can study psychology. They can study wellness or religion. There are also programs in business. A diploma in pre-university studies is available.
Hong Kong Adventist Academy is a place of history. It is a place of growth. It is a place of community. It prepares students for the future.